1.7.2012 - SWTOR

SWTOR

If I'm never seen or heard from again, you'll know why.  Now the burning question...Jedi or Sith? 

PHOTO - Taken with my Motorola Droid X

1.6.2012 - Bah Humbug...

Bah Humbug

The idea for doing this daily photo blog came from Picaboo.com's 365 Project, and it appears that in an attempt to encourage all those participating to keep shooting, they are making weekly suggestions.  This first weeks suggestion was to play with depth of field and in some way say "goodbye" to the holidays.  Something I'm all too willing to do.  This photo is of a holly tree in our front yard.  A 20 foot tall holly tree.  I'm sure it's supplied the holiday craft project of just about everyone on the block at one time or another.  I hate this tree, and vow every year to cut it down...I know, I know, Bah Humbug.  Maybe this is the year that happens. 

PHOTO: This is a 5 exposure High Dynamic Range photo processed in HDRSoft's Photomatix software. The source Image was taken using a Nikon D300 and a 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens.  ISO 100  50mm  F/1.8  1/90 second shutter speed. 

1.5.2012 - Into the Void...

Into the void...

I'm fascinated by masks.  Be it actual masks or the emotional ones we wear to prevent others from seeing our true selves or our true pain.  Masks that the longer they're worn, the harder they are to take off. 

PHOTO: Source Image was taken using a Nikon D300 and a 50mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens.  ISO 100  50mm  F/1.8  1/20 second shutter speed.  Then processed and edited using both Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CS5. 

1.4.2012 - Lightspeed...

I was out scouting for spots to hopefully get a break in the clouds and weather long enough to get a glimpse at the Quadrantid meteor shower with no luck.  I did however stop and take this photo.  This is looking north from the overpass where I-405 and I-5 merge in Lynnwood.  The reflection of the light off the wet roads, along with the fast moving clouds made for what I think is an interesting shot, and a bit of contrast to yesterday's rural photos.  A set of bookends to my life, you might say.  

PHOTO:  This is a 5 exposure High Dynamic Range photo processed in HDRSoft's Photomatix software.  The Primary photo was taken at 18mm 1SO 100  F3.5 with a 3 second exposure length with my Nikon D300 and a Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lens

1.3.2012 - The 509...

Christmas Morning

The 509...Stevens County...Colville.  A place that will always be home regardless of where I live.  I like to think of myself as a "city boy" anymore, but I'm most happy taking photos in rural or isolated places.  It's the only time I'm truly comfortable being alone.  These were photos I had taken on our recent trip back to Colville for Christmas, but had not sat down to process and edit until today.

The First image was taken Christmas morning.  I had just headed out to the car to start packing for the day's trip to the in-laws and was greeted with this sky. 

The image below was taken Christmas eve day.  It's of a barn just down the road from my parent's house.  I've photographed it many times, but never in the winter.  In the center of the image 4 whitetail deer can bee seen foraging for food. 

Winter is Coming

PHOTOS:

Christmas Morning - This is a 9 exposure High Dynamic Range photo processed in HDRSoft's Photomatix software.  The Primary Exposure was taken at 18mm 1SO 100  F4.0 with a 1/20 second shutter speed  with my Nikon D300 and a Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lens 

Winter is Coming - Also a 9 exposure High Dynamic Range photo processed in HDRSoft's Photomatix software.  The Primary Exposure was taken at 65mm 1SO 100  F5.0 with a 1/500 second shutter speed  with my Nikon D300 and a Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lens

1.2.2012 - "I KNOW"

 

Princess Leia:  "I love you."
Han Solo:  "I Know."

For all my people...you know who you are.   I Know. 

PHOTO:  9 exposure High Dynamic Range (HDR) image processed in HDRSoft's Photomatix 4.  The Primary Exposure was taken at 100mm 1SO 100  F5.6 with a .7 second shutter speed  with my Nikon D300 and a Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lens

1.1.2012 - "8-BIT"

Happy New Year and welcome!  This is the first of a planned 365 (at least) daily posts featuring a photo that I have taken that day.  Inspired by Picaboo.com's 365 Project on their Facebook page, I decided to not only take at least one good photo a day and post it, but do a short blog post about the photo.  Each Photo will be posted on my website as well in  the Portfolio folder titled 2012. 

This photo was taken at the Sonhomish County Martha Lake Airfield Park.  It's a piece of art in the park that I've wanted to photograph for a while as it's "8-bit graphic" form pulls at the gamer geek in me.  As much as I love today's gorgeous looking video games, there's something about the cubic style of the early video games like space invaders and Galaxian that will always speak to the child in me and remind me most of time spent with my brother.  It's 2012 Tim, and I still think of you every day. 

PHOTO:  This is a 9 exposure High Dynamic Range photo processed in HDRSoft's Photomatix software.  The Primary Exposure was taken at 30mm 1SO 100  F4.0 with a 1/180 second shutter speed  with my Nikon D300 and a Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lens